Development of continuous hydrothermal hot-pressing apparatus

Abstract

A process for continuous hydrothermal hot-pressing has been examined, with the resultant development of a new continuous hydrothermal hot-pressing apparatus. In this study, amorphous siliceous material, slaked lime and pulp fiber were mixed and solidified, at 200°C, to produce a board product. The duration of the hydrothermal hot pressing reaction process was 17 minutes. The bending strength of the board product was high; 11MPa.     

Anion height as a controlling parameter for the superconductivity in iron pnictides and cuprates

Both families of high T_c superconductors, iron pnictides and cuprates, exhibit material dependence of superconductivity. Here, we study its origin within the spin fluctuation pairing theory based on multiorbital models that take into account realistic band structures. For pnictides, we show that the presence and absence of Fermi surface pockets is sensitive to the pnictogen height measured from the iron plane due to the multiorbital nature of the system, which is reflected to the nodeless/nodal form of the superconducting gap and T_c. Surprisingly, even for the cuprates, which is conventionally modeled by a single orbital model, the multiorbital band structure is shown to play a crucial role in the material dependence of superconductivity. In fact, by adopting a two orbital model that considers the d_z² orbital on top of the d_x²−y² orbital, we can resolve a long standing puzzle of why the single layered Hg cuprate have much higher T_c than the La cuprate. Interestingly, here again the apical oxygen height measured from the CuO₂ plane plays an important role in determining the relative energy difference between d_x²−y² and d_z² orbitals, thereby strongly affecting the superconductivity.     

Theoretical Analysis of Photon-Mode Super-Resolution Optical Memory Using Saturable Absorption Dye

The possibility of a super-resolution optical memory using a saturable absorption dye mask layer is theoretically discussed. An equation which estimates the transmittance change of the mask layer has been derived. The numerical simulation shows that an efficient super-resolution is performed when the initial optical density of the mask layer is high.     

Catalysis of enantiomeric ester hydrolysis in polymer domains: Catalytic effects of N-decanoyl-histidine and of dipeptide derivatives containing a histidyl residue

The catalytic activities of N-decanoyl-L -histidine and its methyl ester and of dipeptide derivatives containing an L -histidine residue toward the stereoselective hydrolysis of enantiomeric substrates have been studied at pH 7.30 (in 0.01M Bis-tris buffer) and 25°C in the presence of poly(ethyleneimine) derivatives. The dipeptide catalyst revealed greatest stereoselectivity in a quaternized poly(ethyleneimine) derivative. A comparison of catalytic effects on both the rate constants and stereoselectivities of N-decanoyl-L -histidine and its methyl ester elucidates the cooperative effects of carboxyl groups in the polymer domains. The structure of the substrates influenced both the rate constants and stereoselectivities in polymer domains.     

Binding the hydrophobic fluorescent probe, 2-p-toluidinylnaphthalene-6-sulfonate,by polycations that contain apolar pendant groups: Equilibrium dialysis and fluorescence measurements

The thermodynamic parameters for the interaction of the hydrophobic fluorescent probe, 2-p-toluidinylnaphthalene-6-sulfonate (TNS), and polycations that contain a piperidinium cation and various nonpolar pendant groups were calculated. Binding is exothermic and involves a positive entropy gain. The contribution of the entropy term to the free energy change tends to increase with increasing hydrophobicity of the polymers. The intensity of the fluorescence of TNS is enhanced when the probe binds to the polycations. The nature and phenomena of hydrophobic fluorescent probe binding with the polymers are discussed.     

Temperature dependence on the binding of butyl orange by bovine serum albumin: The effect of urea

The effect of urea on the extent of the binding of butyl orange by bovine serum albumin has been examined by an equilibrium dialysis method. The first binding constants and the thermodynamic parameters for the formation of the first dye anion–protein complex have been calculated. Addition of urea to the binding system causes a marked decrease in the absolute magnitude of the free energy change. The enthalpy change during binding becomes more exothermic, and the entropy change tends to decrease with increasing concentration of urea. These results can be interpreted in terms of the concept that urea reduces the structure of the aqueous environment and hence lowers the tendency of apolar groups of the dye and the albumin to participate in the formation of hydrophobic interactions.     

Determination of chemical structures by 1H- and 13C-NMR for thermally degraded linear high density polyethylene

Chemical structures were determined for polymer residues obtained by thermal degradation of a linear high-density polyethylene. Terminal methyl, double bonds (terminal vinyl, trans-vinylene, and vinylidene), and long chain branching were identified by using ¹H- and ¹³C-NMR spectra data. The number of these functional groups per 1000 C was quantified with a relative error of about 10%.     

Effect of sorbitol and inositol on the critical micelle concentration of nonionic surfactants in water and in aqueous urea

Summary The critical micelle concentrations (cmc) of non-ionic surfactants in water and in aqueous urea with or without hexahydric alcohols, sorbitol and inositol, were determined. In water the cmc's of the surfactants were decreased by the addition of the hexahydric alcohols. In addition, there was a remarkable difference in the decreasing ability between these two hexahydric alcohols. Inositol decreased the cmc's more markedly than sorbitol. In aqueous urea the effect of these hexahydric alcohols on the cmc's and the difference in the decreasing ability between the two alcohols were less than those in water. These results were explained in terms of the effect of the hexahydric alcohols on the structure of water.

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Zusammenfassung Es wurde die kritische Mizellbildungskonzentration nichtionogener Tenside in Wasser sowie in wäßrigen Harnstofflösungen mit und ohne Zusatz von Inosit und Sorbitol bestimmt. In Wasser wird die cmc bei Zusatz der hexahydrischen Alkohole vermindert; Inosit wirkt dabei stärker als Sorbit. In wässrigen Harnstofflösungen ist der Einfluß auf die cmc und der Unterschied zwischen den zwei Alkoholen geringer als in Wasser. Die Ergebnisse werden über die Beeinflussung der Struktur des Wassers durch die Alkohole gedeutet.

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